Puerto Rico to host PGA Tour
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| Published on Friday, January 30, 2009 |
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By María Miranda Sierra
Caribbean Net News Puerto Rico Correspondent
Email: miranda@caribbeannetnews.com
RÍO GRANDE, Puerto Rico: The inaugural season of the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular was a total success. This year's 2009 event promises to be even greater. The PGA Tournament will be held March 9 through March 15 at the Trump International Golf Club in Río Grande.
Located on 1,200 acres of glistering waterfront, Trump International Puerto Rico is the closest 36-hole golf course to San Juan.
Designed by PGA Tour Professional Tom Kite, the unique 36-hole course at Trump International Golf Club - Puerto Rico is designed as four breathtaking and diverse nines (mountain, ocean, lakes and palms) to provide golfers with four dramatically different backdrops and golf experiences within one golf resort. Each nine allows golfers of all abilities to be challenged on every level by offering four different Tee Boxes ranging from 5,300 to 7,587 yards, where SeaShore Paspalum grass, white silica sand on bunkers and challenging water hazards.
The tournament, the third full-field sanctioned PGA TOUR event in Puerto Rico, will have a purse of $3.5 million. The winner will earn 250 FedEx Cup points and $630,000. $630,000.00
“We are thrilled to add the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular to our 2009 schedule,” said PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem. “Special thanks go to Puerto Rico Tourism, Banco Popular and the Puerto Rico Golf Association for their hard work and desire to make this tournament happen. We know golf fans in Puerto Rico will support this event.”
“We are excited that the PGA Tour is coming to Puerto Rico,” said Sidney Wolf, president, Puerto Rico Golf Association. “On behalf of the Puerto Rico Golf Association, I express our excitement in helping to showcase our great island to many of the world's best golfers. Most importantly, we look forward to the impact that the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular can have to the many deserving local charities and the island of Puerto Rico.”
All rounds of the event will be broadcast on the Golf Channel. Fans can find additional information regarding the Puerto Rico Open Presented by Banco Popular on www.pgatour.com and www.gotopuertorico.com.
“We are extremely proud to sponsor the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular. As a socially responsible organization, we stand behind events that cast Puerto Rico in a positive light, promote the growth of sports on the Island, and benefit charities that serve our local communities, all main concerns of Banco Popular,” said David Chafey, President of Banco Popular of Puerto Rico.
Since 1954, the Puerto Rico Golf Association has been dedicated toward the overall growth and expansion of golf in Puerto Rico. Being the governing body of amateur golf in Puerto Rico, the PRGA provides the opportunity for players to compete in different local and international events and championships throughout the season, with the ultimate goal of furthering their golf careers.
The PGA Tour is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. Its primary purpose is to provide competitive earnings opportunities for past, current and future members of the PGA Tour, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour; to protect the integrity of the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the US and around the world. | | | | Reads : 1014 | | | |
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